Emily Twinch 23 September 2024

Reeves says 'no return to austerity'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed ‘there will be no return to austerity' at the Labour Party Conference.

Reeves said Labour had to deal ‘with the Tory legacy and that means tough decisions', in her first speech at conference as chancellor.

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